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Man's ear bitten off in street attack

Man's ear bitten off in street attack

Police are looking for a witness who filmed a street attack in which a man was punched to the floor and had part of his ear bitten off.

Selfies and ping pong... Clegg in Kent for election video

Selfies and ping pong... Clegg in Kent for election video

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg was spotted doing selfies, high fiveing the air and batting ping pong balls as part of his "fun" promotional video.

Student banned from ferry after 'urinating on table'

Student banned from ferry after 'urinating on table'

A rowdy bunch of university students were banned from sailing on a ferry after one of them reportedly urinated on a table as a family were eating.

Man arrested after two injured in stabbing

Man arrested after two injured in stabbing

At least eight police vehicles and two ambulances were called after two men were injured in a stabbing this evening.

Driver jailed for killing three in horror motorway crash

Driver jailed for killing three in horror motorway crash

A Slovakian lorry driver has been jailed for six-and-a-half years for causing the death of a father and his two daughters in a horror motorway crash.

Alert after driver tries to coax pupil into van

Alert after driver tries to coax pupil into van

A school has issued a stranger danger warning after a driver tried to coax a child into his van during the school-run.

'Little old ladies' could bear the brunt of new passport checks

'Little old ladies' could bear the brunt of new passport checks

Long queues are predicted as Eurotunnel and ferry firms gear up for a passport shake-up - and little old ladies in coaches could be hardest hit.

Man seen 'shooting at people and birds with pellet gun'

Man seen 'shooting at people and birds with pellet gun'

The police helicopter was enlisted to help hunt for a man seen shooting at people and birds with a pellet gun.

Council leader brands MP's airport report 'a travesty'

Council leader brands MP's airport report 'a travesty'

The Conservative leader of Kent County Council has hit back at MPs who criticised the authority over its failure to protect Manston as an airport.

Polish men 'stole boat' in bid to escape UK

Polish men 'stole boat' in bid to escape UK

Two Polish men found by lifeboat crews off the Kent coast are being quizzed on suspicion of stealing a boat - and using it to try and leave Britain.

Rail firm 'very sorry' over poor service and overcrowding

Rail firm 'very sorry' over poor service and overcrowding

Network Rail has apologised to passengers over "unacceptable levels of service and overcrowding" at London Bridge station.

VIDEO: Van driver caught shunting parked car

VIDEO: Van driver caught shunting parked car

This is the shocking moment a van driver is caught red-handed shunting a car several yards out of their way.

Unexploded bombs found on railway line

Unexploded bombs found on railway line

Two unexploded bombs discovered near a railway line this morning had been spotted there previously but not removed from the scene, it has emerged.

Dole numbers continue to rise

Dole numbers continue to rise

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has increased for the second straight month in Kent, bucking the national trend.

Warning against fraudulent court email

Warning against fraudulent court email

Scammers posing as the court service are sending emails laced with malware to Kent residents instructing them to attend court.

More stars added to concert line-up

More stars added to concert line-up

R&B singer-songwriter Billy Ocean and DJ Sara Cox will perform in Kent this summer.

Crime Fiction convention is a first for Deal

Crime Fiction convention is a first for Deal

Some of the UK’s most celebrated crime fiction authors are set to descend on Deal for the first Deal Noir Crime Fiction Convention.

First HQ for life-saving service

First HQ for life-saving service

British Superbike champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has opened the first HQ for Kent's life-saving blood bikers.

Thug guilty after slashing pal with meat cleaver

Thug guilty after slashing pal with meat cleaver

A thug faces a long jail term after attacking his flatmate with a meat cleaver while preparing a spaghetti bolognese.

Police track down sex predator... to South Pole

Police track down sex predator... to South Pole

Even the South Pole was no hiding place for a pervert who wanted to abuse an eight-year-old girl.

Truck lands on grass verge after careering off A2

Truck lands on grass verge after careering off A2

This is the scene after a lorry careered off the A2 and landed on the grass verge.

BFI signs up to Paramount park

BFI signs up to Paramount park

The British Film Institute has become the next big name to sign up for an entertainment resort in Kent based on Paramount films.

Driver accused of texting knew fatal crash cyclist

Driver accused of texting knew fatal crash cyclist

A jury heard the driver accused of texting a girlfriend when his van hit and killed a teenage cyclist knew the victim.

Owner bites back after dog attack

Owner bites back after dog attack

An owner took unusual steps when his dog was accused of biting a spaniel - HE bit a police officer!

Man charged with manslaughter after prison death

Man charged with manslaughter after prison death

A man's due in court after a prisoner died days after a 'punch-up' at a Kent jail.

Appeal after man stabbed in back in daylight attack

Appeal after man stabbed in back in daylight attack

Police have launched an appeal after a man was stabbed in the back while trying to escape a knifeman in a daylight attack.

Caterers pull out of GiIls contract over 'communication breakdown'

Caterers pull out of GiIls contract over 'communication breakdown'

Uncertainty surrounds match day catering and event bookings at Priestfield Stadium after Centerplate pulled out over a 'lack of open dialogue'.

Crack addict jailed for her part in knifepoint robbery

Crack addict jailed for her part in knifepoint robbery

A crack and heroin addict who threatened a shop worker during a terrifying knifepoint robbery to fund her habit has been jailed.

Police called to town centre drama

Police called to town centre drama

Police swarmed a town centre today after concerns were raised about a man who reportedly had mental health issues.

Queen to visit Kent

Queen to visit Kent

Her Majesty The Queen will open a new museum centre dedicated to Battle of Britain airmen in Kent next week, Buckingham Palace has announced.

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